As is often the case with many people who gain weight as they get older, I went from a high school graduating weight of 180 lbs to a “freshman fifteen” (okay, forty!) that took me up to around 220 in undergrad to a lifestyle in Calgary that was full of drinking beer, eating out and […]
Movember is over and here’s the first and final shot of my ‘stash. (I am so happy to have proved my body produces testosterone!) Thanks to all of my family, friends, classmates, work colleagues and others who donated (and you still can!) My modest initial fundraising goal was $100 but after I enter a few […]
Agribition is one of the biggest agricultural fairs in the world and therefore, a big part of Saskatchewan life and economy. Pace’s cousin’s uncles and grandpa were showing cattle at the show so Shea took Pace down to take in the sights (and smells!) Luckily, Pace didn’t scratch his nose and buy a bison like […]
It’s exactly one month until Santa makes his rounds and, inspired by a conversation with a co-worker this week, I posted a question on AskMetafilter that got a lot of great replies as well as a lot of people marking it as a favourite question. (It’s a bit hard to read the post because I […]
Luckily, through the magic of YouTube, now they can!
No Friday Fun Link today. Instead, as I do every Remembrance Day, I will spend time thinking of my Grandpa Wally who drove a tank in Holland in WWII. But I’ll also take a broad definition of the term “Remembrance” and choose to spend time remembering my Grandpa Armour who was rejected for service because […]
Three years ago, my dad underwent treatment for prostate cancer. I also have an uncle (my dad’s brother), one of my dad’s best friends and a few others who I know who’ve underwent treatment for this disease. So this year, I’ve decided to join the Movember cause to raise funds to help find a cure […]
Probably one of the best (and worst) things my dad ever did for me was when he didn’t push me to follow in his footsteps by becoming a farmer. My great-great-grandfather homesteaded in 1883, taking advantage of the famous Dominion Lands Act that offered 160 acres for $10 which drew so many settlers to the […]
I’m dressed as “guy who doesn’t know what he’s doing!” 😉 (I was also going to make a joke about my coveralls being the most orange I saw in Weyburn this weekend but that’s a bit off-side. I’m sure the NDP have a candidate down here…somewhere!)
Evolution even has an explanation for why your old man dances the way he does! (h/t to SM on Twitter)